Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - October 16, 1875, Winnipeg, Manitoba Tike of cat English Tutuh. The Woolwich correspondent of the London jews writes As of the great gun at Wool Icli under Date of sept this ponderous gun which h As just been completed at the Royal gun Facto Ries Woolwich has attracted a Large number of visitors to Day mid a Multi tude of applications Are. Being made for permission to witness the proof of the gun which is fixed to Taco place on Friday next at Tho proof Butts adjoin ing the Hoy a 1 1 to gun was lifted on to a platform this morning in order that photographs might to. Taken of its naked shape before being put. Into its Carriage and one or two Good plates of Tho surrounded by groups of the officers and workmen to show its immense wore taken by the photographers of Tho Royal chemical department. The length of Tho gun is 33 t not and its diameter varies from about two feet at Tho muzzle to about eix Frei at Tho Breech. Internal la Tho bore measures Only seven foot and in is present state will just admit a projectile fourteen and Oue Hilf niches in thickness. It is however proposed to enlarge this bore after Tho proper calibre has Boon found by Experiment and it is not unlikely Thituc the gun will eventually a bore of sixteen inches. It is rifled in eleven grooves and the spiral increase As the shot travels along the gun commencing with nothing in the powder chamber and leaving Tho muzzle with a twist ofl.in.3q. The shot will therefore turn scarcely once on its Axis inside Trio Gish but this has been proved ample to give it sary rotation to Tho of its journey. The weight of Tho gun is a Trifilo Over eighty our tons but it is to be known in Tho sen vice As the 80 Tern Guin. It has been constructed of pieces wrought Iron coils fitted and he runt one ii Ito the other on Tho Wool Wickli has for several years been adopted in manufacture of nil English guns one which although professedly discredited by most of the great Powers in favor of steel or Bronze or some other system is known to boat the present time Exten sively taken up by several of the loading european nations. The gun was de signed by or r s Fraser Tho inventor of the system and do put assistant superintendent of the Loyal gun fac it is beyond doubt the most powerful piece of Oril Nacho Uver produced. Tho projectiles with which it will to proved correspond in size but not in , _ with the shot and Shell with which h it will to fired on service. They been Tho Shell foundry of the Royal Laboratory and Are Groat bolts of solid Iron each weighing 1.300 pounds. They Are. Flat headed and Are filled with a Groat number of studs to fit the grooves Tho. Rifling. Special ram mers spot Ives and other apparatus have been provided for the proof of Tho gun a truck has been constructed to carry the shot with a special contrivance for lifting it the. Mouth of the. Gun and the government manufacturers of gun powder. Tho powder in its Way is As remarkable As the Guni each Grain of it is a cube an Inch and a half in diam Eter and Tho. Cartridge which will to 250 pounds of this powder will be a Largo bolster about the size of an Ordin Ary Man. It is proposed to increase the powder charge if necessary to 300 ids., but this like Tho calibre of the gun and the weight of the shot will abide Tho result of experiments. A. Sentry on Chyril for five should be Given to the deserter in spite of himself. Roussel arrived at Mont Pelier towards 1828, and resided Here Ever since upon his savings and at Small pension granted him by the Sec Ond Empire. T ook Hebe o t i be f r j Sard Are heretofore cd Rod on by a Corgi Melc Stirret this Day a carried on and i the firn lame of Mckenney Ibba Merit Tho Public by strict attention to business and Low Priori in Trio fou owing a Soldier of Tho i it Empire named Ujj winos Russol has just died at Sojit Peter age of 92. Joe was the hero of a singular adventure which to used often to relate. In 1807 the French Possession of Eugen a Small Island in the Baltic separated from too coast of por Orania by a Nar Row Channel. It was occupied by a detach out of corps when the order came to evacuate it immediately. The embarkation was so Hasty that a Sentinel was no other than Roussel. Ignorant of what had passed he continued to Pace u and Down and no Relief having come after Throe hours to lost patience and returned to the guard House which of course to found deserted. Making inquiries of Tho d4arture of the do catchment. Mon Dieul a i shall to reported a Deser Tor. I am i0st and to his sri of the compassion of in honest place no gave him shelter and after a certain period gave his Only Daugh or to him As a wife. They wore All but at he end of five years a vessel was sighted and the people flocked to Hail it the uniform of the French army Beine i eco med. Pour be coup they hit come for exclaimed the tin he but a sudden thought restored his our Ngo. To ran to his dwelling donned the uniform Winch he had Caro fully preserved seized his Musket and returning to the Shore mounted sentry at the moment when the French landed qui to called out m a Sto Tori an voice. Qui Vivo Vons Meme re plied those from Tho vessel. Sonti How Long have you been on a Jearol davou8t laughed heartily at the adventure and ordered that a to oust in duo form pity lots on prices extent of i n Cook Parlour and near Portage Avenue at to farming a implements machinery mowers and sulky rakes Cross and breaking plows waggons cultivators fanning mills., it c shelf hardware in endless variety nails axes handles. Camping outfits Iron hoes picks tinware building paper Eakes carpenters tools t ats h thai at Steele s auction tt7st r1sgeived, a lot 6f Sample hats will to Sola cheap. Clarence e. Old red River Hall 2rfinafactorcrs.of. Car wheels Babbit Metal building material Asri Cultum engines Pat Toms and Madejs and Chi Index stoves for bar tag Wood and Coal. Iron i brass castings of every . Cd Dir Street St. Paul parties who will build on said lots Al ass Putty oils varnishes brushes Etc. Fuse blasting Ancl sporting powder shot Ball steam and Gas fittings plumber s work summer 1875. Caps Etc roofing gave trough ing so having got it we Are Ducr nine l to keep Tho Kiwi. Favourable terms to de along. Call aril sinews a Mcmican skier House and Blacksmith Coal. All for Cash at Mckenney bros., him successor to . N new tall goods. Wholesale retail i f t 1l. It in i Mclenaghan c s v. S a few lots has arrived and is Park ready for so Section. To be sold tailor Star. Low our new Cutter has arrived. Sure fits guaranteed. E3-Lra Fubel Laurel r. Cerrie Bacon hams and shoulders spiced Koil Bacon tongues and lard. Xxx flour Oats ground feed. Lemons. For Gash and House furnishing goods. If tack Gripon and mixed in Hali Cliesta and five and Teri co Foo and Brown Suir ars and tips for 3 1.00. 2 la poaches Apple quince Chomos Etc. 3 Tine for 21b. Corn peas. Tomatoes Beang. 4 tins for 3 la tomatoes 3 tins for Sloo. Whisk ies Gin rom a Sherry and Claret in Wood and Glass. Champagnes sauternes and White wines. Apply to of Staple dry slim Bass ale and quinces Porter arts and pints. Dow s ale in Wood 85 cts por Gal by barrel. Curacao absinthe Mari Sciaino. Largo resort Mont of bitters. Raspberry Yin Ogar a Iid assorted fruit syrups. Pen Unican Robes b3-1dj bought and old. Lots Tor Sale i ;